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Depth Chart 2013: 4-4-2 Diamond Version 4.0

The FC Dallas 4-4-2 is still a work in progress, as is the roster, frankly. For now this is how we see things laying out.

Depth chart for a diamond 4-4-2.

Striker ABlas Perez
Eric Hassli
Bradlee Baladez

Striker BKenny Cooper
Jonathan Top

Attacking MidDavid Ferreira
Ramon Nunez
Je-Vaughn Watson

Left Mid
Fabian Castillo
TJ Nelson

Right MidJackson
Cam Wilder

Holding MidAndrew Jacobson
Peter Luccin
Bobby Warshaw
Victor Ulloa

Left BackJair Benitez
Michel

Center Back
George John
Walker Zimmerman

Center Back
Matt Hedges
Stephen Keel

Right BackZach Loyd
London Woodberry
Kellyn Acosta

GoalkeeperRaul Fernandez
Chris Seitz
Richard Sanchez
Kyle Zobeck

Some notes and thoughts:

I’m still putting players at one spot and one spot only. In the real season it won’t work that way.

I listed Eric Hassli as 2nd behind Cooper and Perez, but really 2 of the 3 will be starting any given game depending on health, callus, etc.

We really need to see where Je-Vaughn Watson ends up playing in the FCD system before we judge his spot. He’s typical a more central player and has played both attacking and holding mid. Since Ramon is hurt I put Watson at attacking mid for now as it’s his more natural position.

Ryan Hollingshead as of now isn’t really in the mix and won’t be till we see him in camp. So I took him off the chart till he shows up and makes the roster. Ugo Ihemelu is also not on the chart.

Given how many central type mids we see and no pure flank players, I think the diamond 4 will look like it did at SMU, with the width out of the back and the “wide mids” more central. Recall Hyndman saying Ihemelu would play wide if he comes back… just like he did in the SH diamond 4 at SMU.

Raul Fernandez and Chris Seitz are still in a battle for the starting keeper spot. I listed Fernandez first cause he’s the new splashy signing.

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